Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
BUSINESS
GSK Japan Ups Recall Level for Zantac to “Class I”
GlaxoSmithKline is now recalling its heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine) under the most-urgent “Class I” category in Japan, raising the alert level from “Class II,” over its potential contamination with a carcinogen called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), the company’s Japan arm said on…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Yoshindo Recalls Some Nizatidine Products over Carcinogen Risks
October 26, 2023
- Zeria’s Acinon Now Sole Nizatidine Product Being Shipped as Yoshindo Launches Recall
January 13, 2023
- All Ranitidine Tablet Drugs to Be Discontinued in Japan over Carcinogen Woes
July 5, 2021
- Drug Makers Moving to Discontinue Ranitidine/Nizatidine Products over Carcinogen Issue
February 4, 2021
- ICH’s Guidelines Helped Bring NDMA Contamination Problem to Light: NIHS Officials
January 24, 2020
- Original Maker Recalls Nizatidine over Carcinogen Risks
December 4, 2019
- Ohara Launches Class I Recall for Nizatidine over Carcinogen Risks
October 24, 2019
- Ranitidine Compensation Programs Draw Complaints from Pharmacists, Separate Billing Seen “Unrealistic”
October 17, 2019
- GSK Japan to Pull Prescribed Zantac and Compensate for Substitutes; Generic Peers Follow
October 11, 2019
- All 11 Manufacturers Pull Ranitidine from Shelves, “Class I” Recalls for 9 Firms
October 4, 2019
- GSK Recalls Zantac as Preventive Measure for NDMA Carcinogenic Risk
September 30, 2019
- MHLW Asks 15 Makers to Investigate Ranitidine, Nizatidine for Potential Carcinogen Contamination
September 20, 2019
BUSINESS
- Ferring’s Adstiladrin, Boehringer’s Jascayd Hit Market; Haizexin Due July 28
July 16, 2026
- Nipro Pharma Recalls Topical Drugs over Long-Running Manufacturing Deviations
July 16, 2026
- JCR to File DMD Drug Givinostat in Japan by End-2026
July 16, 2026
- Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare to Take Over Claritin EX Sales in Japan
July 16, 2026
- Maruishi Set to Secure Japan Rights to Kringle’s Vocal Fold Scar Drug
July 16, 2026
Japan’s pharmaceutical industry could be on the verge of gaining a stronger voice in the Central Social Insurance Medical Council…
Let’s face it: in today’s world, changing jobs is a normal part of a successful career. But if it’s so normal, why does it feel so hard? For many people, the idea of leaving their current role brings a heavy…
Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 5 approved the reimbursement listing for a slate of new medicines,…
The Japanese government on March 7 announced new NHI prices to be applied in the FY2025 drug price revision, revealing…
The Japanese government approved a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act at its Cabinet meeting on…
Japan’s health ministry doled out regulatory approvals for a throng of new medicines on December 27 including Eli Lilly’s obesity…
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…